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up size air handler

any heard of installing a 2.5 ton compressor with a 3 ton air handler? why would someone do that instead of matching the 2.5 ton compresor with a 2.5 air handler. won't the cfm's be to high with the 3 ton handler, 1200 instead of 1000.

any heard of installing a 2.5 ton compressor with a 3 ton air handler? why would someone do that instead of matching the 2.5 ton compresor with a 2.5 air handler. won't the cfm's be to high with the 3 ton handler, 1200 instead of 1000.

I've seen it done both ways. And both ways work. If you know what the end results you want are

Fellow techs have said they will sometimes use a larger evap coil because it gives more surface area for condensation. I have never decided to try it. If there were an issue then I'd be SOL with the warranty.